CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 6	$ 4
Assets	[1]	5,885	6,085
Liabilities	[1]	5,369	5,864
Consolidated VIEs
Assets		70	85
Liabilities		21	23
Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		16	17
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts		5	4
Assets	[2]	4,689	4,837
Liabilities	[2]	5,315	5,765
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs
Assets		70	85
Liabilities		21	23
Sinclair Broadcast Group, LLC | Consolidated VIEs | Nonrecourse
Liabilities		$ 16	$ 17

[1] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total assets of Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”) of $70 million and $85 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $16 million and $17 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 13. Variable Interest Entities.

[2] Our consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total assets of VIEs of $70 million and $85 million, respectively, which can only be used to settle the obligations of the VIEs. Our consolidated total liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 include total liabilities of the VIEs of $16 million and $17 million, respectively, for which the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to us. See Note 12. Variable Interest Entities.